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2002 Volkswagen Golf engine and engine cooling problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Volkswagen Golf18% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
18%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 2002 volkswagen golf has had numerous problems. The most recent problem is that the coil spring broke while the consumer was driving causing damage to the strut. Now the consumer has to pay to get the vehicle fixed. *kb the consumer stated the problems started after the warranty ended. The battery…

    filed Aug 30, 2007

  • To whom it may concern, my wife and I own a white, 2002, volkswagen golf. My wife has had the oil changed on the vehicle at a jiffy lube in napa, ca. Since owning the vehicle. Recently she noticed an oil leak. My wife took her vehicle to a mechanic in clearlake, ca. The mechanic found the oil…

    filed Aug 24, 2006

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards

    V171901201285565 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 21, 2023
  • Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    V171901201285562 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 30, 2023
  • Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.

    V171901201285560 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 24, 2023
  • Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)

    V171901201285534 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 11, 2021
All 2002 Volkswagen Golf TSBs →

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Golf years

YearReportsShare
2022 Golf1417%
2016 Golf11%
2015 Golf32%
2011 Golf1110%
2010 Golf913%
2004 Golf414%
2003 Golf14%
2001 Golf2320%
2000 Golf1315%
1999 Golf1625%
1995 Golf49%
1994 Golf25%
Golf engine and engine cooling problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.